Atila Abdulkadiroglu Professor of Economics Department of Economics Duke University

Research Interests:

Mechanism Design, Market Design, Economics
of Education

Policy Impact:

Atila Abdulkadiroglu's research on school choice has led to the design
and implementation of better admissions policies in school choice
programs in the US, including Boston and New York City. His work
was mentioned prominently in the scientific
background article for the 2012 Nobel memorial prize in Economics,
which was awarded jointly to Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley for the
theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. His
current
research also contributes to the evaluation of education policies and
understanding demand patterns in schooling.

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Short Biography:

Atila Abdulkadiroglu joined the Department of Economics at Duke
University in the Fall of 2006. He taught at Northwestern University
and Columbia University before coming to Duke. He received his PhD in
Economics at the University of Rochester. His research has led to the
design and implementation of better admissions policies in school
choice programs in the US, He has consulted several school districts in
redesigning student assignment systems, including Boston (MA), Chicago
(Il), Denver (CO), New Orleans (LA), New York City (NY). His
current research also focuses on economics of education. He is a
recipient of an
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and a National Science Foundation
CAREER award. Abdulkadiroglu serves as an Editor-in-Chief of Review of Economic Design. He
serves on the board of The Institute for
Innovation in Public School Choice.